Direct Democracy: A Double-Edged Sword

Direct democracy typically is lauded for putting power in the hands of the people. But is it really as democratic as it seems? To what extent, and in what circumstances, is it less about citizen power and more about external influences seeking to manipulate outcomes? Addressing these issues, Shauna...

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1. Verfasser: Reilly, Shauna (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Boulder Lynne Rienner Publishers [2022]
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Zusammenfassung:Direct democracy typically is lauded for putting power in the hands of the people. But is it really as democratic as it seems? To what extent, and in what circumstances, is it less about citizen power and more about external influences seeking to manipulate outcomes? Addressing these issues, Shauna Reilly draws on and compares case studies of referendums, recall elections, and initiatives around the world to investigate the complex realities of direct democracy in action
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Apr 2022)
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (209 pages)
ISBN:9781626377189
DOI:10.1515/9781626377189